Reader in Sustainable Consumption. Expert in grassroots innovations for sustainability. National Teaching Fellow known for innovative and engaging teaching using performing arts and applied improvisation.
Role playing is increasingly used in European Studies and political science, to foster students’ ... more Role playing is increasingly used in European Studies and political science, to foster students’ understanding of social science theories. Generally, role playing is only done by students. Not so in Theoretical Theatre, a teaching innovation which puts the onus on teachers to act. In our performances, teachers embody competing theories and enact dramatic scenarios in front of, and in collaboration with, their student audience. We explain how we developed Theoretical Theatre and contextualise it in the pedagogical literature of games and simulations, and of Drama In Education. We reflect on our experience of performing across four modules since 2012, and on our students’ feedback, to discuss three key themes emerging from our practice: making theory more interesting and engaging, easier to understand and apply; and changing classroom dynamics and engagement. We outline the challenges and opportunities in sustaining this teaching method and transferring it to other settings and disciplines.
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Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing ... more Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing new institutions for environmental governance, Regional Studies 40, 781–791. Sustainable consumption is gaining currency as a new environmental policy objective, but there is a limit to the changes in consumption behaviour that individuals can make within current socio-economic frameworks. The 'new economics' literature argues that sustainable consumption is characterized by five factors: localization, reducing ecological footprints, ...
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The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21&amp... more The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21's hopeful assertion that governments should encourage less materialistic lifestyles based on new definitions of “wealth” and “prosperity”, to the view prevalent in international policy discourse that green and ethical consumerism will be sufficient to transform markets to produce continual and “clean” economic growth. These different perspectives are examined using a conceptual framework derived from Cultural Theory, to illustrate their ...
... This is in contrast to highly commodifiable goods and services which are standardised, free o... more ... This is in contrast to highly commodifiable goods and services which are standardised, free of social relationships, mobile, convenient and with clear private ownership properties, and represent larger ecological footprints than their non-commodified alternatives. ...
This article examines various rationales for the development of complementary, subnational curren... more This article examines various rationales for the development of complementary, subnational currencies in tandem with the upward adoption of supranational money and globalised, stateless finance. These are here grouped together into 'orthodox'and 'alternative'approaches to money and represent competing worldviews and ideologies about money, society, the economy and economic geography. The article discusses the practical experimentation with contemporary regional and local currencies (including Time Dollars, ...
As a nation we're rich in many things, but perhaps our greatest wealth lies in the t... more As a nation we're rich in many things, but perhaps our greatest wealth lies in the talent, the character and the idealism of the millions of people who make their communities work. Everyone–however rich or poor–has time to give... Let us give generously, in the two currencies of time and money. Tony Blair (2000)
The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21&amp... more The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21's hopeful assertion that governments should encourage less materialistic lifestyles based on new definitions of “wealth” and “prosperity”, to the view prevalent in international policy discourse that green and ethical consumerism will be sufficient to transform markets to produce continual and “clean” economic growth. These different perspectives are examined using a conceptual framework derived from Cultural Theory, to illustrate their ...
Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing ... more Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing new institutions for environmental governance, Regional Studies 40, 781–791. Sustainable consumption is gaining currency as a new environmental policy objective, but there is a limit to the changes in consumption behaviour that individuals can make within current socio-economic frameworks. The 'new economics' literature argues that sustainable consumption is characterized by five factors: localization, reducing ecological footprints, ...
Role playing is increasingly used in European Studies and political science, to foster students’ ... more Role playing is increasingly used in European Studies and political science, to foster students’ understanding of social science theories. Generally, role playing is only done by students. Not so in Theoretical Theatre, a teaching innovation which puts the onus on teachers to act. In our performances, teachers embody competing theories and enact dramatic scenarios in front of, and in collaboration with, their student audience. We explain how we developed Theoretical Theatre and contextualise it in the pedagogical literature of games and simulations, and of Drama In Education. We reflect on our experience of performing across four modules since 2012, and on our students’ feedback, to discuss three key themes emerging from our practice: making theory more interesting and engaging, easier to understand and apply; and changing classroom dynamics and engagement. We outline the challenges and opportunities in sustaining this teaching method and transferring it to other settings and disciplines.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 00343400600959173, Jan 23, 2007
Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing ... more Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing new institutions for environmental governance, Regional Studies 40, 781–791. Sustainable consumption is gaining currency as a new environmental policy objective, but there is a limit to the changes in consumption behaviour that individuals can make within current socio-economic frameworks. The 'new economics' literature argues that sustainable consumption is characterized by five factors: localization, reducing ecological footprints, ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0034676042000253936, Feb 18, 2007
The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21&amp... more The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21's hopeful assertion that governments should encourage less materialistic lifestyles based on new definitions of “wealth” and “prosperity”, to the view prevalent in international policy discourse that green and ethical consumerism will be sufficient to transform markets to produce continual and “clean” economic growth. These different perspectives are examined using a conceptual framework derived from Cultural Theory, to illustrate their ...
... This is in contrast to highly commodifiable goods and services which are standardised, free o... more ... This is in contrast to highly commodifiable goods and services which are standardised, free of social relationships, mobile, convenient and with clear private ownership properties, and represent larger ecological footprints than their non-commodified alternatives. ...
This article examines various rationales for the development of complementary, subnational curren... more This article examines various rationales for the development of complementary, subnational currencies in tandem with the upward adoption of supranational money and globalised, stateless finance. These are here grouped together into 'orthodox'and 'alternative'approaches to money and represent competing worldviews and ideologies about money, society, the economy and economic geography. The article discusses the practical experimentation with contemporary regional and local currencies (including Time Dollars, ...
As a nation we're rich in many things, but perhaps our greatest wealth lies in the t... more As a nation we're rich in many things, but perhaps our greatest wealth lies in the talent, the character and the idealism of the millions of people who make their communities work. Everyone–however rich or poor–has time to give... Let us give generously, in the two currencies of time and money. Tony Blair (2000)
The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21&amp... more The term “sustainable consumption” is subject to many interpretations, from Agenda 21's hopeful assertion that governments should encourage less materialistic lifestyles based on new definitions of “wealth” and “prosperity”, to the view prevalent in international policy discourse that green and ethical consumerism will be sufficient to transform markets to produce continual and “clean” economic growth. These different perspectives are examined using a conceptual framework derived from Cultural Theory, to illustrate their ...
Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing ... more Seyfang G.(2006) Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies: developing new institutions for environmental governance, Regional Studies 40, 781–791. Sustainable consumption is gaining currency as a new environmental policy objective, but there is a limit to the changes in consumption behaviour that individuals can make within current socio-economic frameworks. The 'new economics' literature argues that sustainable consumption is characterized by five factors: localization, reducing ecological footprints, ...
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